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the_o very_a sight_n of_o he_o as_o it_o be_v job_n 41._o 9_o where_o also_o he_o be_v large_o describe_v the_o frame_n the_o sagacity_n the_o end_n and_o use_n of_o the_o several_a sort_n of_o live_a creature_n be_v wonderful_a and_o their_o dependence_n on_o god_n no_o less_o for_o they_o be_v all_o make_v to_o waiâ—…e_v upon_o god_n that_o he_o may_v give_v they_o their_o meat_n in_o due_a season_n what_o he_o give_v they_o gather_v he_o open_v his_o hand_n and_o they_o be_v fill_v with_o good_a he_o hide_v his_o face_n and_o they_o be_v trouble_v he_o take_v away_o their_o breath_n and_o then_o they_o die_v and_o return_v to_o their_o dust_n again_o he_o send_v forth_o his_o spirit_n and_o they_o be_v create_v thus_o he_o still_o renew_v the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n these_o various_a and_o wonderful_a work_n of_o nature_n which_o we_o have_v daily_o and_o every_o where_o before_o our_o eye_n we_o ought_v not_o to_o slight_v but_o shall_v due_o and_o serious_o consider_v they_o 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